This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France.

Two very different statues celebrate the literary legacy of this medieval Dordogne town.

A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.

A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

This striking sculpture was created in memory of enslaved people, acknowledging that the city of Bordeaux was France’s second-largest slave-trade port.

A picturesque vertical garden provides respite from the bustling streets of Bordeaux.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.

This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.

No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.